Consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector amounted to a cash surplus of R58 475 million for the 2014/2015 fiscal year.

The statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of consolidated general government for the fiscal years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015, classified economically and functionally. In the 2014/2015 fiscal year, the net change in the stock of cash amounted to a cash surplus of R58 475 million.

Major Influences

The major contributors to R58 475 million of consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector for the fiscal year 2014/2015 were the cash receipts from operating activities of R1 224 186 million (2013/2014: R1 117 140 million); cash payments for operating activities of R1 274 121 million (2013/2014: R1 175 716 million); purchases of non-financial assets of R126 491 million (2013/2014: R113 746 million); sales of non-financial assets of R1 267 million (2013/2014: R1 747 million); net acquisition of financial assets other than cash of R31 609 million (2013/2014: R19 419 million); and net incurrence of liabilities of R265 243 million (2013/2014: R272 080 million).
 
The largest contributor to the total cash payments for operating activities and purchases of non-financial assets (functionally classified) of R1 400 612 million by the general government sector for the 2014/2015 fiscal year was general public services (R365 419 million, contributing 26,1%), followed by education (R265 792 million or 19,0%), social protection (R182 821 million or 13,1%), health (R157 438 million or 11,2%), public order and safety (R142 914 million or 10,2%), economic affairs (R132 312 million or 9,4%), housing and community amenities (R64 421 million or 4,6%), defence (R41 879 million or 3,0%), recreation, culture and religion (R37 516 million or 2,7%) and environmental protection (R10 100 million or 0,7%).